Korea–Singapore University TLOs Roundtable on Technology Transfer & Commercialisation
A private, invitation-only roundtable bringing together university technology transfer offices (TLOs) and commercialisation leaders from Korea and Singapore.
Visiting Singapore during SWITCH 2026 week, a senior Korean delegation representing some of the country's most active university technology holding companies and its national TLO association will meet Singapore's university innovation leaders to open a direct, working-level channel for cross-border technology commercialisation.
Led by the senior leadership of Pusan National University Technology Holdings (PNU Holdings), Hanyang University Holdings and the Korea Association of University Technology Transfer Management (KAUTM), the Korean delegation visits Singapore during SWITCH 2026 week to open a direct, working-level channel with Singapore's university innovation ecosystem.
11:00 – 12:00 Roundtable Meeting · Boardroom, Singapore Land Tower
12:00 – 14:00 Working Lunch · The Fullerton Hotel
Discussion focus
- How university TLOs in both countries are structured and operate
- Technology transfer frameworks, policy environments and case studies
- Two-way technology sourcing and licensing
- University spin-off IR, co-investment and fund collaboration
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Current/Previous Heads and practitioners of university TLOs, licensing and IP managers, venture-building and commercialisation leads, and university-linked investors.
Introduction of Institutes
Pusan National University Technology Holdings (PNU Holdings):
The commercialisation arm of Pusan National University, the flagship national university of Busan, Korea's second-largest city and a major industrial and port hub. PNU Holdings operates an integrated TLO–holding company model that supports university technologies from discovery through licensing, venture creation and investment. It has built a portfolio of 40+ university subsidiaries, manages 7 venture funds totalling KRW 35.9 billion, and has invested in more than 100 startups, with a growing focus on deep tech in medical devices, autonomous mobility sensing and next-generation batteries.
Hanyang University Holdings:
Established in 2008 as Korea's first university technology holding company, Hanyang University Holdings commercialises research from one of Korea's leading engineering and technology universities. Across its Seoul campus and HYU ERICA Holdings in the Ansan industrial cluster, it has spun out and invested in dozens of technology companies and remains a reference model for university venture creation in Korea.
Korea Association of University Technology Transfer Management (KAUTM):
Founded in 2002, KAUTM is Korea's national association of university technology transfer offices, connecting 70+ member universities. It leads practitioner networks, capability building and joint commercialisation initiatives across Korean universities, and increasingly serves as a gateway for international technology partnerships.